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type: "Bill"
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title: "ELEC-GRACE PERIOD/NURSING HOME"
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description: "Amends the Election Code. Provides that grace period registration and changes of address shall be conducted for eligible residents in connection with voting at certain elder care facilities. Effective immediately."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "100th"
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identifier: "SB 1479"
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citation: "Illinois SB 1479 (100th)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: []
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version_count: 3
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action_count: 32
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vote_count: 2
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first_action: "2017-02-09"
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last_action: "2017-08-25"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a5a833ce-3a99-4072-860c-a270741c8e35"
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source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1479&GAID=14&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=103989&SessionID=91&GA=100"
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source_hash: "5991118c70820e0669decb7308c4debb41163bce0071dc21e4b08e030ab1fe82"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
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---
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# Illinois SB 1479 (100th) — ELEC-GRACE PERIOD/NURSING HOME
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Amends the Election Code. Provides that grace period registration and changes of address shall be conducted for eligible residents in connection with voting at certain elder care facilities. Effective immediately.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000SB1479&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=103989&DocNum=1479&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000SB1479eng&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=103989&DocNum=1479&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
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3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000SB1479enr&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=103989&DocNum=1479&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
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## Votes
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- Third Reading — **103–0** (pass) · lower
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- Third Reading — **52–0** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- Terry Link — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2017-02-09** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link `filing`
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- **2017-02-09** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2017-02-09** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2017-02-22** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
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- **2017-03-01** To Subcommittee on Election Law
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- **2017-03-15** Reported Back To Executive; 003-000-000
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- **2017-03-16** Do Pass Executive; 017-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2017-03-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 28, 2017
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- **2017-04-06** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
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- **2017-04-25** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2017-04-25** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 26, 2017
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- **2017-04-28** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2017 `reading-3`
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- **2017-05-04** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
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- **2017-05-04** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
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- **2017-05-04** Third Reading - Passed; 052-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2017-05-05** Arrived in House `introduction`
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- **2017-05-05** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares
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- **2017-05-09** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2017-05-09** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2017-05-15** Assigned to Elections & Campaign Finance Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2017-05-19** Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 26, 2017
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- **2017-05-24** Do Pass / Short Debate Elections & Campaign Finance Committee; 016-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2017-05-24** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2017-05-24** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2017-05-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2017-05-26** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2017
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- **2017-05-30** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 103-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2017-05-30** Passed Both Houses
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- **2017-06-28** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2017-08-25** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2017-08-25** Effective Date August 25, 2017
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- **2017-08-25** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0442 `became-law`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a5a833ce-3a99-4072-860c-a270741c8e35`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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